Book Synopsis:
A TikTok sensation! Sparks fly when a competitive figure skater and hockey team captain are forced to share a rink.
Anastasia Allen has worked her entire life for a shot at Team USA. It looks like everything is going according to plan when she gets a full scholarship to the University of California, Maple Hills and lands a place on their competitive figure skating team.
Nothing will stand in her way, not even the captain of the hockey team, Nate Hawkins.
Nate’s focus as team captain is on keeping his team on the ice. Which is tricky when a facilities mishap means they are forced to share a rink with the figure skating team—including Anastasia, who clearly can’t stand him.
But when Anastasia’s skating partner faces an uncertain future, she may have to look to Nate to take her shot.
Sparks fly, but Anastasia isn’t worried… because she could never like a hockey player, right?
My Review:
Icebreaker is a gripping, romantic read that I found very difficult to put down. I had a major book hangover after reading this as I so enjoyed this book.
Firstly I absolutely adored the characters in this book and enjoyed following them throughout the story. Anastasia and Nate were great main characters who I quickly fell in love with. I loved watching strong, feisty Anastasia stand up for herself but then get to know her softer side in her relationship with Nate. Nate was a very sweet boy, who wasn’t afraid to stand up for his friends even at the cost to his own ambition. He’s very caring towards Anastasia and I loved how he supported her in working through her issues. The chemistry between them was amazing- don’t we all wish we could have a boyfriends like Nate? Some of the scenes between them were very spicy hence the over 18 warning at the beginning of the book.
I thought this book was very fast paced and their always seemed to be something happening to keep my interest. Even in the slower moments of the book I was just happy to hang out with Anastasia, Nate and their amazing friends whose group I’d love to have been a part of. There were quite a few surprising twists that kept me guessing and I especially liked the gentle change in pace towards the end as I felt it helped me get to know the characters better.
The ends was brilliant and I loved that the author continues the story a few years later so that the reader discovers what happens with Anastasia and Nate, though sad as it meant there was no chance of a sequel with them. If you’re a fan of romantic fiction with a bit of spice – I highly recommend this book!
About The Author:
Hannah is an English self-labelled “fluffy comfort book” author, writing predominantly new adult and contemporary romance from her home in Manchester.
When she’s not describing everyone’s eyes ten-thousand times a chapter, accidentally giving multiple characters the same name, or using English sayings in her American book that nobody understands, you can find her hanging out with her husband and two dogs, Pig and Bear.
Over The Rainbow Blog 